**Important:** The Google Maps Platform Premium Plan is no longer available for sign up or new customers. ## Welcome to the Google Maps Platform Premium Plan After you sign up for the Google Maps Platform Premium Plan, you receive a welcome letter from Google at the contact email address you provided. Your welcome letter has the information you need to get started: - Project ID - Client ID - Private *URL signing secret*, or cryptographic key, for your client ID - Google Account ## What's included in your package Your Premium Plan includes access to our suite of services and documentation for each API, including developer and API reference guides. | Web APIs | Web Service APIs | Mobile SDKs | |---|---|---| | - [Maps JavaScript API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript) - [Maps Static API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/staticmaps) - [Street View Static API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/streetview) | - [Directions API (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/directions) - [Distance Matrix API (Legacy)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/distancematrix) - [Roads API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/roads) - [Geolocation API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geolocation/intro) - [Places API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service) ^1^ - [Geocoding API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding) - [Elevation API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/elevation) - [Time Zone API](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/timezone) | - [Maps SDK for Android](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk) - [Maps SDK for iOS](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk) | ^1^ The Places API isn't included with the Premium Plan Asset Tracking License. If you have an Asset Tracking License, and you want to use the Places API, then contact the Google Maps APIs Sales team. > [!NOTE] > **Note:** The Places SDK for Android and the Places SDK for iOS are not available for sale, and therefore are not included with the Premium Plan. ## API provisioning All of the APIs you purchased in your [Google Cloud console](https://console.cloud.google.com/project/_/google/maps-apis/credentials?utm_source=Docs_Credentials) project are enabled. To access your APIs, sign in with your [Google Account](https://developers.google.com/maps/premium/devconsole_access), and then select your project ID, which starts with **Google Maps APIs for Business or Google Maps for Work or Google Maps**. Both your account and project ID are in your welcome letter. ## Authentication and authorization To make requests to our APIs, you must authenticate your application with either an API key or your client ID. In addition, requests for some APIs also require digital signatures. ### API key You can use an API key to authenticate requests to any of our APIs. To create your key, you'll use the Cloud console project associated with your project ID. By using an API key, you can: - Manage all of your APIs in the Cloud console - Access real-time usage data and 30-days of historical usage data for your application in the Cloud console Google Maps Platform Metrics ### Client ID Instead of an API key, you can use your client ID to make requests to any of the APIs *except* the following: Places API, Geolocation API, Roads API, Maps SDK for Android, and Maps SDK for iOS. With your client ID, you can: - Manage your Client ID and access your private *URL signing secret*, or cryptographic key, in the Cloud console. - Access real-time usage data and 30-days of historical usage data for your application from the [Cloud console Metrics](https://console.cloud.google.com/google/maps-apis/metrics) page. For a client ID, a label of the following format will be used: `project_number:`. - Add the `channel` parameter to requests so you can view more detailed usage reports. #### Where to manage your Client ID in the Google Cloud console The Premium Plan Client ID management functionality is available in the [Cloud console](https://console.cloud.google.com/project/_/google/maps-apis/credentials?utm_source=Docs_Credentials) at the bottom of the Google Maps Platform Credentials page, in the **Client ID** section. ![The new Client ID area on the Credentials page](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/premium/images/new-client-id-area.png) Further client ID management tasks, including URL authorization and client ID signing secret management, can be accessed on the separate [Client ID page](https://console.cloud.google.com/project/_/google/maps-apis/clientid), by clicking the **edit** icon at the far right of the **Client ID** section. ### Digital signatures In addition to an API key or client ID, requests to some APIs also require a unique digital signature to access the quota and features of your Premium Plan. You can generate digital signatures using the private *URL signing secret*, or cryptographic key, provided in your Welcome letter (and available in the Cloud console). Specifically, you'll need to use digital signatures if you use: - **A client ID** with the web service APIs, Maps Static API, or Street View Static API - **An API key** with the Maps Static API or Street View Static API ### For more information For detailed instructions on using an API key or client ID, and generating digital signatures, see the [Premium Plan Authentication Overview](https://developers.google.com/maps/premium/authentication/overview.md.txt). ## FAQs If you have questions about Google Maps Platform, see our frequently asked questions (FAQs): - [General FAQ](https://developers.google.com/maps/faq.md.txt) - [Premium Plan FAQ](https://developers.google.com/maps/premium/faq.md.txt) ## Getting help As a Google Maps Platform Premium Plan customer, you can access the Cloud console, where you can find support contact information and access exclusive tools and resources. For details, see [Google Maps Platform Support and Resources](https://developers.google.com/maps/support.md.txt).